TIBET.
TIBET. Silver-bearing metal, brass, yak hide, turquoise, iron, patina from use. An antique flint lighter carried by Tibetan horsemen on their belts or attached to their horses’ saddles. The iron striker and the leather pouch that held the flint and tinder are richly decorated with chiseled silver-bearing metal and brass inlays depicting two mythical animals, as well as a turquoise cabochon. 13 x 6.5 cm.
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TIBET. Silver-bearing metal, brass, yak hide, turquoise, iron, patina from use. An antique flint lighter carried by Tibetan horsemen on their belts or attached to their horses’ saddles. The iron striker and the leather pouch that held the flint and tinder are richly decorated with chiseled silver-bearing metal and brass inlays depicting two mythical animals, as well as a turquoise cabochon. 13 x 6.5 cm.
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